Qld: Crews working to clear derailment

AAP General News (Australia)
02-13-2006
Qld: Crews working to clear derailment

Repair crews are working to clear a track in north-west Queensland .. after 30 wagons
of a freight train derailed.

Queensland Rail says the accident happened 230km south-west of Townsville .. between
Charters Towers and Hughenden .. on Saturday afternoon.

No-one was injured .. but 30 of the 33 empty wagons came off the rails .. the line
should be up and running later this afternoon.

The Inlander passenger train from Townsville to Mt Isa has been replaced by a bus service
.. and several freight trains have been affected.

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KEYWORD: DERAIL (BRISBANE)

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